Fayette leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Fayette typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fayette, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fayette compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fayette leans more Republican than 25 of 48 neighbors.
Fayette runs about 28 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Why Fayette leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fayette, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Fayette sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the Wisconsin average of 87%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Fayette, WI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fayette looks the way it does
Turnout in Fayette sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lamont, WI R+30
- Waldwick, WI R+16
- Darlington, WI R+22
- Wiota, WI R+39
- Argyle, WI R+22
- Riverside, WI R+40
- Mineral Point, WI R+15
- Blanchardville, WI R+12
- Hollandale, WI R+8
- Jonesdale, WI R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sprague, MO R+68
- Indiantown, MI R+29
- Thomastown, LA R+74
- Verdon, NE R+60
- St. Croix, IN R+52
- Reagan, TX R+70
- Oranda, VA R+47
- New Grand Chain, IL R+62
- Traverse, MN R+25
- Binford, ND R+53
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.